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Bedford (Henry Wood). — Canker worms, tent caterpillars and 

 potato bugs are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking fairly 

 well, with about the usual acreage. Haying has just begun, with 

 the prospect of a poor crop. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 about the same as usual, and they now promise well. Cows are 

 high, and the price of dairy products is somewhat better than in 

 former years. Pasturage is in very fine condition. Strawberries 

 are yielding well, and bring good prices ; blackberries good ; very 

 few pears ; some peaches ; too early to estimate as to apples. 



Winchester (S. S. Symmes). — Gypsy moths are our worst in- 

 sect. Indian corn is not raised here. Haying has begun, with 

 about half a normal crop. The acreage of early potatoes is about 

 half that of former years, but the vines look well. Peas are a 

 short crop ; prices good on all market-garden crops. Pasturage is 

 short, and badly dried up. Strawberries are a very short crop ; 

 blackberries and raspberries promise well ; rhubarb stopped grow- 

 ing in May, some fields being pulled once only. The strong winds 

 prevailing for the past four weeks have injured tomatoes and many 

 other garden crops. Recent rains are making things look better. 



Arlington (W. AV. Rawson). — White grubs are doing some 

 damage. Haying has begun, with a light crop. Early market- 

 garden crops are yielding well ; prices average better than last 

 season ; prospects good for those crops not yet harvested. 



Newton (Otis Pettee). — Potato bugs are active. Indian corn 

 is looking very well, but is a little backward. Haying is just 

 commencing, with the probability of a light crop. There are no 

 marked changes in the acreage of early potatoes, and they are 

 looking well. Pasturage has been rather light, but is now im- 

 proving a little since the rains. Apples and pears promise good 

 crops. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill). — Indian corn is small and 

 backward, the weather being too cold ; but the acreage is twice 

 that of previous years. Haying has not begun, and there will be 

 rather a light crop. The acreage of early potatoes is somewhat 

 larger than usual, and they are looking well at the present time. 

 Quantity of dairy products about as usual, and prices higher ; 

 price of cows higher than formerly, but no scarcity. Pastures 

 are rather poor, especially on high ground. Strawberries are a 

 fair crop ; peaches promise a great crop ; pears light ; plums fair ; 

 apples not more than half a full crop. 



Newbury (Geo. W. Adams). — Canker worms are doing some 

 damage. Corn is backward, with the acreage sligiitly increased, 



